Lovely Lucy

Lucy had her first ballet class today. She loved it of course. She actually came out of her little shell a bit and appeared to have a lot of fun. I am so proud of that little monkey.

Check It Out People

My amazing and talented Aunt Sandi just started her new photography website/business. Now I am just wondering how she has time to take care of her 6 gorgeous children and learn photography? Does she sleep? I guess I will never know!

Congrats. Sandi, you are who I want to be when I grow up. Love you.

P.S. If you check out her website, you may see some familiar faces.

Bored

I found this on a friend's blog:

Things you've already done: bold
Things you want to do: italize
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font


1. started your own blog
2. slept under the stars
3. played in a band
4. visited hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to disneyland/world
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped
12. visited paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty
18. grown your own vegetables
19. seen the mona lisa in france
20. slept on an overnight train
21. had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. built a snow fort
25. held a lamb
26. gone skinny dipping
27. run a marathon
28. ridden a gondola in venice
29. seen a total eclipse
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise
33. seen niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an amish community
36. taught yourself a new language
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen michelangelo's david in person
41. sung karaoke
42. seen old faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. visited africa
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing
49. seen the sistene chapel in person
50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. kissed in the rain
53. played in the mud
54. gone to a drive-in theatre
55. been in a movie
56. visited the great wall of china
57. started a business
58. taken a martial arts class
59. visited russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies.
62. gone whale watching
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood
65. gone sky diving
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. bounced a cheque
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favorite childhood toy
70. visited the lincoln memorial
71. eaten caviar
72. pieced a quilt
73. stood in Times Square
74. toured the everglades
75. been fired from a job
76. seen the changing of the guard in london
77. broken a bone
78. been on a speeding motorcycle
79. seen the grand canyon in person
80. published a book
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a brand new car
83. walked in jerusalem
84. had your picture in the newspaper
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the white house
87. killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. saved someone’s life
90. sat on a jury
91. met someone famous
92. joined a book club
93. lost a loved one
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person
96. swum in the great salt lake.
97. been involved in a law suit
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee

I guess I haven't done that much.

We Are Expecting!

The newest member of our family is a soon to be mama hummingbird Landon discovered in our backyard this weekend. We are so excited and can't stop checking up on Mama Bird! She let me get less than a foot from her to take these pictures. So so fun! We will keep you posted on her developments and the birth of her babies. Cross your fingers we get to see them!

Happy Birthday Mom!

My mom had a very significant birthday this month. We gathered as a family to celebrate on Saturday.

Grandma Great and my Lucy

Mom and poor sweet little Naomi with her broken leg.

Camille and my Reese Piece

Mom and the girls

All the women (and Jolie)

This is the cake I made for mom. It was DIVINE if I do say so myself.

Some Firsts

Someone had his first haircut today. How many five month-olds do you know who need a full on hair cut? No mere trim for this buddy.

The finished do.

He looks so old!

Then he came home and had his first taste of rice cereal.

He didn't like it at all.

Funny Picture, Funny Girl

Lucy: Mom, Reese doesn't like barbies.

Me: How come?

Lucy: Because they are GIRLish. Not BOYlish!

Woe Is Me

Have you ever had 3 crying/screaming children all at once demand things from you? One of which couldn't tell you what it is they wanted? And continued doing this for almost 2 hours? That was my afternoon/evening. Lets just say if I was a drinker I know I would be wasted right now.

80 Degrees

This is what we did after school today. And this is where we will be tomorrow. Thanks for coming with us Teresa, Jackson and Grant!












Hooray for Reese's first trip to the beach.

Motherhood: Good For My Self Esteem

Jolie's kindergarten teacher is pregnant and due in March. Therefore she will be getting a new teacher for the rest of the year starting in February sometime. She met her new teacher this week, she will be in the classroom a lot to ease the transition.

Me: What is your new teacher like?

Jolie: She's nice.

Me: Is she young or old?

Jolie: Young.

Me: What does she look like?

Jolie: She has brown hair and is a little thin.

Me: Oh. (I know I shouldn't ask but I can't resist.) Am I a little thin?

Jolie: No. You are a little wide.

Me: Oh. (I really should start working out more.)

Jolie: You know, you are the most beautiful mom in the world!

Me: Wow. Thank you!

I guess being a little wide isn't so bad after all.

The Chosen One

Reese loves his monkey blankie.

Jolie's Tooth

She pulled it out all by herself last night! She was so brave. It's amazing what the promise of a trip to get ice cream will do.

This boy

He weighs 16 pounds 1 ounce, 27 inches tall (tall boy!) as of yesterday. He has 2 teeth and learned to roll over both ways all in the last week! He is working hard. And he is the cutest thing ever. Check him out.

The Fave Gift

Jolie would spend all day every day on this thing. Hooray for having someplace for her to use up her endless energy! Thanks Grandma and Grandpa.

For more on our Christmas week check out Chrissy's blog.